Walk Of Shame?! Six Tips To Survive The Stride Of Pride

The first moments when you wake up after a night out on the tiles are blissful, simply because it takes an average of 15 seconds for you to realise that you have potentially ruined your own life in one night – and not a bother to you!  The memories seep through almost as quick as the Red Bull mixed with the Jägermeister in last night’s Jäger bomb, (you’re right, it would have been rude not to), and you quickly realise you're not where you're suppose to be, i.e. you're in someone else's bed... We’ve all heard about the ‘walk of shame’, and if we’re honest, the majority of us have been there. Done that. Worn the same clothes from the night before. Since we are such lovely (sober-ish) people here at the Her Towers, we thought it only fair to share with you our top tips that will help with the inevitable task at hand - the walk of shame.   1. Remove the panda eyes. Listen, it is stressful enough waking up in someone else’s abode and even more so when you’re looking less than your very best but there are simple ways to help yourself. a) Be Shrude. Nip out to the toilet and see if Mr. Right Now shares his accommodation with a female. You’re guaranteed to spot a bit of face wash, baby wipe or face cream lying around the bathroom. Remove the excess mascara and eyeliner that’s fallen down your face and it is good to remove the worn of lippy also. b) If you spot a hairbrush do not be afraid to use it. c) Mouthwash is your friend. d) You’re looking a little more like yourself again; this stroll home may not be so bad at all.   2. Remove all paraphernalia So how was the 80s party? ‘How does he know I was at an 80s party?’ Because you’re sporting a neon tutu, some colourful sweatbands and your hair is twice its normal size. Remember to remove all paraphernalia from the night previous before you leave the house. It can save a little bit of embarrassment and believe it or not, you’re a little more inconspicuous when you’re not wearing neon… Imagine that!   3. Don’t be a skinflint Pay for a taxi. It may cost you five times as much as the bus but trust us; people on public transport tend to stare and taxi men are a lot less judgemental.   4. Stay off the main bin route. This one is for the college folk... Map out the best way home before you leave the building. A rookie error made by first time walk-of-shamers is the ol ‘exit as quick as possible’ method, and to an extent, that works… until you find yourself bumping into classmates because you’ve unnecessarily dandered past their house, or worse, you’ve chose the bin route home and keep meeting the same few gents as they go about their working day, asking you ‘how was your night’ with a jovial chuckle to each other.  This can be avoided with a few minutes of careful planning.   5. Steal a hoodie. Borrow/stealing, they're the same thing really. A hoodie is perfect for those moments when you need to hide your face and also provide a fantastic amount of warmth. You can take your time to decide whether it is a borrowed item or whether you want to see your sleepover companion again. Posting it is always a handy option.   6. Embrace it… So what? You’ve enjoyed yourself and woke up in a bed that is not your own… who hasn’t?! Forget the judgement, the stares, the comments and embrace it. Walk out the door with your head held high and prepare yourself for the stride of pride.   There we have it folks, six of our best tips... We can try prevent the fear as much as possible but we sadly can’t work miracles. You can High 5 us later...